dream of paris 2024
The topic of the Olympics pops up throughout the conversation, and it’s clear that Paris is Lee’s goal.
made his Olympic debut Tokyo 2020The return of sport climbing to the Olympic program in France in 2021 means climbers will once again have the opportunity to compete on the sport’s highest stage.
And that’s a prospect Koreans are looking forward to.
“As athletes, we all have our own goals, big or small, to achieve before retiring from competitive sport. In that sense, the Olympics are the ultimate achievement for me. It’s everything to me. ,” Lee said outlining the scope of his ambitions.
“Regardless of whether I can get on the podium or not, paris 2024, I’m very happy to be able to stand on that stage. I think it’s very meaningful to be there. ”
Determined to earn a spot in Paris, Lee won’t need much advice on how to navigate the competition, even if he does make it to the Olympics. his father, Lee chang hyung He led the Korean sports climbing team as a coach in Tokyo.
Lee’s father was often a light to the mountaineer in many ways. He was the reason he first became interested in the sport.
After Lee founded a climbing center when he was just five years old, it wasn’t long before the boy picked up chalk. But he admitted the sport started more as a hobby than a pursuit.
“At that time, I preferred playing soccer,” Lee confessed.
But after traveling to the United States to climb mountains, Lee’s worldview expanded and he realized that walls were where he truly felt at home.
“From then on, I decided to focus on sport climbing.”
And he didn’t look back.